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Michael Slepian

@slepian.bsky.social

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I study the psychology of secrecy. Associate Professor, Columbia Business School.

Michael Slepian is an American psychologist and author. He is currently an associate professor of business at Columbia University. Slepian is best known for his research on the psychology of secrecy. In 2022, he published a book titled The Secret Life of Secrets. .. more

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Michael Slepian @slepian.bsky.social · 22h

Hi Psychology folks! In case you don't know, our OB group at Columbia is very psych friendly. Consider applying! Our search is wide open, with no specific content area focus (open to all related fields). Application due Nov 1. Please help spread the word!

Michael Slepian @slepian.bsky.social · 19d

Hi everyone, the Management Division of Columbia Business School is searching for a new tenure track professor -- see the ad right below!

Michael Slepian @slepian.bsky.social · 19d

Hi everyone, the Management Division of Columbia Business School is searching for a new tenure track professor -- see the ad right below!

Michael Slepian @slepian.bsky.social · Nov 4

Fascinating to see these voting campaigns reminding people they can keep their vote secret. How often does this happen? A recent YouGov poll finds 11% of people have kept their vote secret from their partner. Our 2020 paper found people keep this secret mostly from family, then friends and partners.

Michael Slepian @slepian.bsky.social · Mar 22

I’m super excited to share a new open access paper! The New Psychology of Secrecy - now online at Current Directions in Psychological Science journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Michael Slepian @slepian.bsky.social · Feb 6

People on average keep their secrets for years (mean=9, median=5). Can you experimentally create this typical kind of secret? No. So what can you do? See our new paper! How can we learn about experiences that cannot be recreated in the laboratory? www.columbia.edu/~ms4992/Pubs...

Michael Slepian @slepian.bsky.social · Jan 8

More than 10 years in the making, our paper on positive secrets is finally out! Secrecy is not inherently fatiguing - keeping positive secrets can be energizing. We have about a dozen more studies that didn't make the paper. Stay tuned for part two! www.columbia.edu/~ms4992/Pubs...

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Michael Slepian @slepian.bsky.social · Dec 7

Please help spread the word - just announced post-doc! The Management Division of Columbia Business School is hiring! The post-doc will receive a research budget and collaborate with faculty. See the ad below, and reach out with any questions!

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